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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing leaves for the Philippines

May
16, 2017

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence
Services, left Yangon for the Philippines to attend 14th ASEAN Chiefs of
Defence Forces Informal Meeting to be held in Manila, Philippines, at 9:50 am
yesterday.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party were seen off at the airport by
Brig-Gen Thet Pon, Commander of Yangon Region Command, and senior military
officers, Ms Stephnie Alexis A.Cruz, Charge d’ affaires from Philippine Embassy
to Myanmar and responsible officials.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party arrived at the Ninoy Aquino airport,
in Philippines at 7 pm LST, and welcomed by Brig-Gen Pedro A Sumayo, of
Philippine Army, Colonel Vincete Mark P Blanco III and military officers from
Philippines Army, U Win Naing, Myanmar ambassador to Philippines, Col Win Myat,
military attaché (Army, Navy and Air) and responsible officials.

14th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal

Meeting will be held from 17 to 19 May. During the meetings, C-in-C of Defense
Services and ASEAN Chiefs will discuss separately.